The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-07-21
CHEAP FOOD FOR HOGS,


The Most Economical Way Of ks
Pigs During The Summsx.
The average Western hog Il
starved during the first half Of is
istence and stuffed during che rem
ing half. An entire litter Of pin +
allowed to suckle their dam Is lon
she gives any milk. The supply d
ually diminishes as the creatures
crease in size and require more Il
It certainly happens that the stroA
drive or push away the weaker i
and that they remain Of diminh
size all their lives. After pig
weaned the larger ones seek 10 moi
olize the feeding-trough, and are
quently successful in doing 50
corn is ready to harvest hogs on
farms find it difficult to get enough
eat, and after the corn is put IN
farmers find fault with their hogI
cause they do not eat enough
gain of most hogs in summer Is /
small. At the time when mich
are giving twenty quarts OF milk
day, colts and sheep are growing n
ly, and young cattle are showiB3
steady gain of six pounds per VI
pigs on many farms are barely ~
ing their own y 1t is the time u
they should rapidly gain in weigh
other farm animals.
In the Western States farmers pu]|
much reliance on corn for feeding \
that they often neglect to raise q
kinds of food for them. TheJ
know that an acre in common rei
mammoth clover will produce 2
hog food than an acre in corn, andH
are certainly aware Of tho TACT
the animals viii harvest the sls
If they are given the opportunity.
the cost of fencing the hog pasture
the trouble of cutting the clover
vents the pigs from having the !
they want. They are accordingly
on q short allowance OF food during
time it is the most abundant y .
was not so abundant in the Hesl
States, and was not so generally e
upon for making pork u Is likelJ
hogs would be better supplied Hl'h'
during the growing season.
land and Germany, waers no corr
produced, and in Canada, where
little is rsi.sd, hogs gain faster aul
warm weather than they do here
the reason that they are better supp
with proper food. They grow ]. s' !
peas, tares, roots. potatoes, nlll''s
and oil-cake. That keeping noss
small rations during part o.
year and then stufing them
dry corn produces injurious g
on them, is generally admitted :
very little is done by most iar'1s'
avoid the evils complained o.
hogs receive very little attention e .
the summer. chiefly because tns'' -
ers are two busily engaged u -
corn to feed to them after cold we
sets in. In the meantime INC Wv.
getting up a good appetite BY
course of fasting. and are prepslla
Law on fat and contract the ci'ois, s
The cheapest way TO keep noss y
the summer is to provide p
seeded to clover. orchard ana
grass. The hog by nature is 2 Is 4
animal, and will not only scs'a'a J.
but gain in weight, If It has q 49, z
tunity to eat suitable forage eI0P.
a farmer is not SO situated thai y
inclose and seed land for pasfui I,
hogs, he can. at least, fence y -
yard and keep it supplied WIZ !.
that costs less than corn ana : :
for the animals that eat i. ~
do well on green, tender go :
clover cut and thrown into 1ns'. 7. ]
Pea vines, fodder corn, puinPs'' .
squashes win also be resu's a
Fiax-seed, If ground or cookea, e
valuable food to be eaten IN co. co.,
with green fodder. An oc ,:a.,s :;
Of corn is good, but very nla1 81,
required to keep hogs In q gFo~1s
dition if they are well snpp',s :
the cheaper articles referrea 2
ADO Times.